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  • Sourdough
    Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, Sourdough offers 101 luscious recipes using natural, made-from-scratch sourdough starter for more nutritious, tastier results—going well beyond bread into a wide range of other baked goods. A James Beard Award Winner for Baking & Desserts In Sarah Owens's pioneering Sourdough, she demystified using sourdough starter for maximum flavour and easy digestion, showing us just how...
    By Sarah Owens and Ngoc Minh Ngo
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  • From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen
    You've seen Snoop work his culinary magic on VH1's Emmy-nominated Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, and now, Tha Dogg's up in your kitchen...with his first cookbook. Delivering 50 recipes straight from his own collection, Snoop's cookbook features OG staples like Baked Mac & Cheese and Fried Bologna Sandwiches with Chips, and new takes on classic weeknight faves like Soft...
    By Snoop Dogg
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  • Lanna
    MASTERCHEF UK CHAMPION 2023 CHARIYA KHATTIYOT presents this eagerly anticipated book on the wonders of Thai cuisine. Welcome to the VIBRANT WORLD OF NORTHERN THAI CUISINE, where TANTALIZING AROMAS and BOLD FLAVOURS dance harmoniously on your palate. The newly crowned MasterChef winner invites you to join her on a CULINARY ADVENTURE that transcends borders and celebrates the RICH TAPESTRY OF...
    By Chariya Khattiyot
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  • Formula One Quiz Book
    The Formula One Quiz Book celebrates 75 years of the world's greatest motor sporting series. In May 2025, it will be 75 years since cars assembled at Silverstone for Formula 1's first official event, the Grand Prix d'Europe. Seventy-five years later, the 2025 season will be one of F1's greatest, with Lando Norris and McLaren challenging Red Bull's domination, a...
    By Ewan McKenzie
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  • Halliday Wine Companion 2026
    For over forty years, James Halliday AM has been Australia's most respected wine critic, and his Halliday Wine Companion is recognised as the authority on Australian wine. A best-selling annual, the Halliday Wine Companion 2026 has been completely revised to bring readers the latest wine ratings, regions, best varieties, winery reviews, and a curated selection of the best wines in...
    By Halliday James and James Halliday
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  • Diabetes Desserts Cookbook For Dummies
    Satisfy your dessert cravings without spiking your blood glucose Diabetes Desserts Cookbook For Dummies busts a common myth about diabetes—that desserts aren't allowed! As long as you plan ahead and use whole ingredients, delicious options like cakes, cookies, and brownies are still on the menu. This book features 125 flavour-forward, healthy treats that are mouthwatering enough for a menu but...
    By Amy Riolo
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  • Chess Openings For Dummies
    Set yourself up for success by understanding the art of the chess opening. Chess Openings For Dummies helps beginning and intermediate chess players improve their game by making the first few moves count. With a strong opening, you can dictate the flow of the game, control the center, and keep your king safe. This book shows you how to make...
    By James Eade
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  • We Cook Filipino
    "This beautiful book is filled with stories and recipes from the heart, that are good for your heart too. It is a moving and meaningful showcase of how delicious and healthful Filipino food can be." - Ellie Krieger, RD, Food Network and PBS show host, and James Beard Foundation award-winning cookbook author. Kumain ka na? (Have you eaten yet?) is...
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  • Vanilla: Cooking with one of the world’s finest ingredients
    Brought to Europe by Spanish explorer Hernán Cortés in the 16th century, vanilla became something of an obsession for Queen Elizabeth I. Later known as ‘black gold’, for vanilla’s rarity was more precious than gold, it has in recent years lost its lustre and become synonymous with all things bland. Vanilla: Cooking with one of the world’s finest ingredients seeks...
    By Janet Sawyer
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  • The New Craft Beer World
    The New Craft Beer World cracks open over 400 of the finest, most innovative brews on the planet, making it a must-have for any beer lover. With more amazing beers available than ever before, it’s hard to know which ones to choose. That’s where The New Craft Beer World comes in. Gathering together over 400 of the most innovative and...
    By Mark Dredge
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  • The Asian Hot Pot Cookbook
    Gather your family and friends for the ultimate communal dinner! In Asia, hot pots have long been a cornerstone of home-cooking—a one pot meal, shared at the table, with family and friends helping themselves from the communal pot. The key to a successful hot pot is the base broth, and in this book you'll find a wide variety of recipes...
    By Amy Kimoto-Kahn
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  • Real Thai Cooking
    Learn the secrets of Thai cooking that only local foodies know about! Real Thai Cooking is a labour of love by Thailand's leading food blogger and street food expert, Chawadee "Chow" Nualkhair, and Lauren Lulu Taylor, who did the recipe testing and editing and provided many of the photographs. Her book presents the full range of iconic Thai recipes together...
    By Chawadee Nualkhair and Lauren Lulu Taylor
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  • Queer Cocktails
    Raise a glass to the LGBTQ+ community. This collection of cocktail recipes celebrates queer culture and pays tribute to the great gay icons of our time. Try your hand at mixing a Bloody Mariah (Carey), (Stephen) Fry Martini, or Rocket Man and get your tastebuds tingling. With recipes inspired by Beyoncé (Bey’s Knees), Freddie Mercury (Tequila Queen), Whitney Houston (I...
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  • Japanese Pickled Vegetables
    2020 IACP Cookbook Award Finalist for Health & Nutrition 2020 Gourmand Cookbook Award Winner for Japan in Fermentation Japanese Pickled Vegetables by Machiko Tateno explores the delightful and simple art of making Japanese pickles, often prepared the day they are eaten as delicious side dishes, snacks, and garnishes. Whether you have a vegetable garden and wish to preserve your harvest...
    By Machiko Tateno
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  • Home Bird
    Want to eat well, reduce food and packaging waste, and save some money? Home Bird is here to help, going back to basics with seasonal, bold, and wholesome recipes that are not only better for the environment but also for your well-being and budget. Influenced by nostalgic meals and cooking for loved ones, Megan Davies has written this book for...
    By Megan Davies
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  • Great Sandwiches
    From the humble cheese and tomato sandwich to an enormous meatball sub, the sandwich is both a comforting classic and the most versatile type of food imaginable. Whether you want a simple snack to stick in your lunchbox or something more substantial to see away a Sunday morning hangover, Stupendous Sandwiches has delicious recipes from around the world involving the...
    By Katherine Bebo
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  • Gnocchi Horror Show Cookbook
    Why settle for popcorn and a fizzy drink? Gnocchi Horror Show Cookbook presents a director’s cut of the finest dishes, paying homage to the finest films ever made. Think of them as culinary sequels. With 50 blockbuster pun-based recipes featuring ‘The Silence of the Clams’, ‘Frying Nemo’, ‘Peel Harbour’, ‘School of Wok’, ‘Pinenuts of the Caribbean’, ‘Cook-a-Dahl Dundee’, and ‘Jurassic...
    By Lachlan Hayman
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  • Beer and Veg
    Beer and Veg has everything you need to enjoy great craft beer with vegetarian and vegan food, including the best suggestions for how to perfectly pair your beer with whatever dish you're eating, as well as 70 recipes that use beer as an ingredient. The introduction covers how to approach beer with vegetarian/vegan food, offering tips and tricks on matching...
    By Mark Dredge
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  • Beans, Peas & Everything In Between
    More than 65 delicious, nutritious recipes for beans, lentils, and other legumes that are as wholesome as they are tasty. A staple in plant-based dishes and beyond, pulses are not only satisfying to eat but they are also cheap, sustainable, and readily available. Taking her inspiration from all around the globe, Vicky Jones showcases all the best uses of beans,...
    By Vicky Jones
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  • Sew Your Own Ice Cream Animals (Klutz)
    Make adorable mini plushies with Sew Your Own Ice Cream Animals by Klutz! In this charming kit, kids can sew four ice cream animal treats with an extra topping of personality! Each scoop is its own animal, allowing for fun and creative combinations. Swap them around and place them in a sundae or on a cone.
    By Editors of Klutz
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  • Stuffed
    Delicious... Wonderful Guardian Fascinating... Full of incident and food for thought Mail on Sunday Delightful... Vogler offers up a feast of tales about popular British foods Financial Times A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A WATERSTONES BEST FOOD & DRINK BOOK OF 2023 Do we control our own food choices? How do supermarkets shape our eating habits? And just...
    By Pen Vogler
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  • What Mummy Makes: Easy Weaning
    From the Sunday Times bestselling author Rebecca Wilson comes this friendly and accessible guide to weaning. Make mealtimes as stress-free as possible by cooking just once to feed the whole family. Join Rebecca as she takes you through every step of the weaning journey, from 6-month-olds to toddlers, fussy school kids, and time-poor adults. What you need to know, when...
    By Rebecca Wilson
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  • Repast (British Museum)
    A deliciously fascinating, expertly written global tour of cooking, eating and drinking, told through objects in the collections of the British Museum. Our insatiable appetite for creativity in the kitchen—or around the open fire—is reflected in the fascinating array of objects explored in this book. Authored by food writer Jenny Linford in consultation with curators from the British Museum, Repast...
    By Jenny Linford
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  • The Mah Jong Player's Companion
    The Mah Jong Player's Companion
    The essential companion for the dedicated Mah Jong player who also enjoys the social aspect of the game, now in a stunning gift hardback edition.Since the arrival on the market of Patricia Thompson and Betty Maloney's two previous books, The Game of Mah Jong Illustrated and Improve Your Mah Jong, a wide range of hands from many parts of the world has been...
    By Betty Maloney and Patricia Thompson
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  • Yummy Little Belly
    Deliciously simple recipes for happy children and happy parents! Cooking healthy food from scratch has never been easier – discover the ease of homemade meals for your little ones with quick recipes and everyday ingredients! This colourful cookbook is packed full of simple, varied and tasty meal ideas for babies and toddlers from 6 months onwards. Weaning can feel like...
    By Romina Bertinazzo
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  • The Vegan Cake Bible
    The Vegan Cake Bible teaches you everything you need to know about making incredible plant-based cakes. In this easy-to-follow book, author, pastry chef and vegan cake queen Sara Kidd shares her vast knowledge of the science behind vegan baking and how to make foolproof creations every time. With step-by-step tutorials for frosting and decorating, mix and match ideas, and recipes...
    By Sara Kidd
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  • The Martini
    Sophisticated, evocative, and delicious, the martini will never go out of style. Appearing in countless movies—for example, any one of the Bond films—it’s one of the most popular and well-known cocktails of all time. Making a martini is simplicity personified, the classic recipe requiring just two ingredients (not counting the garnish): gin and vermouth. And now, man-about-town Matt Hranek is...
    By Matt Hranek
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  • The Levantine Vegetarian
    This glorious celebration of a bold vegetarian cuisine features 140 easy-to-make, bright, uplifting plant-based recipes, including classics such as falafels, hummus, and tabbouleh, as well as unique dishes reflective of region, religion, and culture across the Levantine. The food is fresh and delicious, whether it's garlic-laced mezze dishes, pittas stuffed with pickles, tahini, and grilled vegetables, or sweet and spicy...
    By Salma Hage
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  • Greenfeast
    The first in a pair of fast, season-led vegetable books from beloved author and cook Nigel Slater. ‘Much of my weekday eating contains neither meat nor fish … It is simply the way my eating has grown to be over the last few years.’ Greenfeast: spring, summer is a vibrant and joyous collection of the food Nigel eats at the...
    By Nigel Slater
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  • Greenfeast
    The second in a pair of fast, season-led vegetable books from beloved author and cook Nigel Slater. ‘Much of my weekday eating contains neither meat nor fish … It is simply the way my eating has grown to be over the last few years.’ From the start of autumn, we crave food that nourishes, food that sets us up for...
    By Nigel Slater
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  • Digby Law's Vegetables Cookbook
    When this book was first published in 1978, it became an instant classic; it has been reprinted over 16 times and is still recognised as one of the best vegetable recipe collections available. It provides over 400 superb recipes that make the most of the combinations, flavours, and textures of delicious fresh New Zealand produce. Recipes include side dishes, salads,...
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  • The Golden Wok
    The Golden Wok is the cookbook that shows you that a wok isn't just a cooking utensil; it's the pride of any Asian kitchen and the most versatile pan in the home! Covering everything from the basics of how to master wok hei to which wok best suits your culinary needs, and featuring over 80 deliciously approachable recipes that celebrate...
    By Diana Chan
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  • Malta
    Malta: Mediterranean recipes from the islands takes you to the spectacular archipelago between Italy and the North African coast with over 65 dishes showcasing the country's vibrant cuisine. Exploring his own family heritage, author Simon Bajada (Baltic, The New Nordic) captures Maltese food for the home cook, with recipes including ftira, a sourdough bread drenched in tomato, tuna and olives;...
    By Simon Bajada
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  • COOK
    In COOK: The Only Book You Need in the Kitchen, acclaimed chef Karen Martini shares a lifetime of cooking, eating and learning about food. This is an essential collection of more than 1000 recipes, from old favourites to brilliant new dishes. Karen has inspired generations of home cooks, and with this milestone book, she brings us a generous breadth of...
    By Karen Martini
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  • Vietnamese Vegetarian
    Vietnamese Vegetarian showcases over 80 of the tastiest vegetarian Vietnamese recipes from Uyen Luu. From quick dishes such as Sweet Potato Noodles with Roasted Fennel and Sweetheart Cabbage and Grilled Vegetable Banh Mi, to dishes fit for a feast such as Mushroom and Tofu Phở and Rice Paper Pizza, as well as sweet treats like Rainbow Dessert and Lotus and...
    By Uyen Luu
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  • 7 Days Of Dinner
    Get delicious dinners on the table every single night with Adam Liaw’s 7 Days of Dinner, the new guide to cooking for the whole family. This inspiring collection keeps the ideas coming with a theme for every day of the week, featuring over 80 easy recipes taken from the set of his hit SBS series The Cook Up. Discover the...
    By Adam Liaw
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  • Ellie's Table
    Ellie's Table is a recipe book rich with storytelling, exploring chef Ellie Bouhadana’s mixed Jewish background through food – from Morocco to the Mediterranean. In her debut cookbook, Ellie shares recipes picked up through her travels in Italy, as well as ones that have been handed down from generation to generation. Part recipe book, part journal, Ellie’s Table is an...
    By Ellie Bouhadana
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  • Tonight's Dinner
    Fall in love with home cooking all over again with Tonight's Dinner by Adam Liaw. This essential recipe collection delivers nightly meal inspiration from Australia’s favourite cook, featuring a diverse list of 80 easy, delicious recipes from SBS’s number one food show, The Cook Up. Tonight’s Dinner brings us fresh, modern everyday food inspired by the expanding spread of dishes...
    By Adam Liaw
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  • Advent
    Selected for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club ‘I love it. As soon as I opened this, I felt it was Christmas.’ – Diana Henry Advent celebrates the magical run-up to Christmas with over 100 classic German baking recipes. The Advent season is one of the most special times of the year, when candles twinkle, the Christmas tree is decorated, and the...
    By Anja Dunk
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  • The Essential Canning Cookbook
    Take control of your food and build the pantry your family will love—healthy, homemade, and ready for every season. This is the perfect canning book for advanced canners or beginners with easy-to-follow, preservative-free options that bring you back to the basics of canning. With The Essential Canning Cookbook, you’ll discover 75+ recipes that preserve the best of every harvest, from...
    By Molly Bravo
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  • Tequila, Mezcal & More
    Tequila, Mezcal & More by Mexico-based agave journalist and photographer Anna Bruce explores the trending world of tequila and mezcal, from spicy margaritas to sipping them neat. Dive into everything you need to know about tequila, mezcal, bacanora, raicilla, and sotol. Learn about the people behind the bottles and the diverse ways to enjoy these agave spirits. - Discover the...
    By Anna Bruce
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  • Sam Holland’s Kitchen Kickstart
    Sam Holland’s Kitchen Kickstart is the essential lifeline for any budding cook. Whether you're off to university or moving out for the first, third, or even sixth time, this is your quick and easy guide to truly delicious meals, even on a budget. Inside, you'll find simple, quick, affordable, and mouthwatering recipes you'll really want to cook and eat—each one...
    By Sam Holland
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  • It's So Easy to Make
    Cooking should be simple, accessible, and enjoyable. If you’re looking for a between-meals snack or even a simple but quick dinner, Patrick Zeinali, the personality behind a massive online community hungry for quick and easy recipes of all varieties, has you covered with 80 recipes to satiate your cravings. Having begun his online culinary journey in 2019, Patrick's determination to...
    By Author Patrick Zeinali
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  • Su Doku for Dummies
    Su Doku For Dummies offers more puzzles than any other book available. This pocket-sized guide to the biggest craze for Summer 2005 features: Easy to follow illustrated instructions Guidance on how to play the game and different strategies to tackle the puzzles 240 addictive new puzzles from basic to fiendish This guide is perfect for newcomers to Su Doku as...
    By Andrew Heron and Edmund James
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  • Chess For Dummies
    Want to play chess like a champ? Dummies can help. From Netflix's “The Queen’s Gambit” to podcasts, virtual and mobile gaming, and beyond, chess is back in a big way. But, with all those kings, queens, and knights, chess can be a royal pain to grasp. Chess For Dummies is here to help beginners wrap their minds around the rules...
    By James Eade
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  • A History of Food
    The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic history. A History of Food is a new expanded edition of a classic book, originally published to great critical acclaim from Raymond Blanc, The New York Times, The Sunday Telegraph, The Independent and more. It tells...
    By Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat
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  • One-Pot Meals
    One-pot meals don’t have to be heavy, dump bucket affairs that are thrown together when you’re short on time. Take the best of seasonal produce and make exciting, fresh meals that still save on dishes and effort. Make Fresh Pea Risotto with Feta and Spring Herb Oil, Tomato Egg Congee, Shawarma-Spiced Cauliflower with Favas and Couscous, or even Cardamom Plum...
    By Jessica Darakjian
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  • The Kai Cookbook
    The Kai Cookbook: 100 Recipes from Galway’s Award-Winning Restaurant The Kai Cookbook is the long-awaited collection of 100 of the restaurant’s best-loved dishes, from the legendary Kai fish fingers that they can’t take off the menu to showstopper cakes from the irresistible daily line-up on the bar. Kai is the Maori word for food, and Jess and Dave Murphy opened...
    By Jess Murphy
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  • Super Simple Pickling for Beginners
    Make your own quick and delicious brines for pickling or cooking. Adapted from the best-selling The Quick Pickle Cookbook, Super Simple Pickling for Beginners is packed with recipes for homemade vegetable and fruit pickles, plus suggestions for creative uses for each pickled fruit or vegetable in dishes and cocktails. The instructions are quick and easy, making this the perfect guide...
    By Grace Parisi
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  • Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas
    I romped through Why Mummy Drinks at Christmas, and I absolutely adored it – Jilly Cooper Tis’ the season to get trollied! Mummy has always loved Christmas. Sure, the kids turn into demons, the dinner gets burnt to a crisp and Aunt Louisa’s general staggering inappropriateness sends Mummy reaching for the nearest maximum-strength festive tipple, but nevertheless, for her, Christmas...
    By Gill Sims
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  • Kuwi's Kitchen
    Kuwi's Kitchen - Kiwi Kids Cookbook is a creative way to get kids into making their own fun, well balanced, healthy lunches, and cooking easy meals. This cookbook is filled with yummy, authentic, easy-to-make recipes. Gorgeous classic Kuwi the Kiwi style illustrations will entice kids to create their own wholesome, seasonal and fun recipes.
    By Kat Merewether
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  • Ripe Recipes
    Ripe Deli has established a reputation among food lovers for preparing some of the most healthy and flavoursome dishes in town. Now they have put together a collection of their most popular recipes, arranged in seasonal sections, for you to cook at home. Knowing how to cook in season means you will get to feast on the most delicious and...
    By Angela Redfern and Ripe Delicatessen
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  • Monash University Low FODMAP
    This is the perfect cooking companion to better manage symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Offering 120 newly developed recipes created using the world’s largest database of FODMAP-tested foods, it shows you how to cook and enjoy low FODMAP foods at home. It also includes the Monash FODMAP stack cup, a unique feature designed by the research team to help...
    By The Monash FODMAP Team
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  • Basics: Desserts
    With over 70 easy-to-follow recipes, Basics: Desserts is your highly photographic guide to all things sweet – from showstopping classic cakes to breakfast staples and weekday treats. Basics: Desserts is the second in a series that will completely demystify cooking through step-by-step photography. It is a short but comprehensive photographic primer with recipes and techniques that showcase staple recipes like...
    By Caroline Bourgeois
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  • Fish Butchery
    WINNER OF THE 2024 JAMES BEARD AWARD FOR RESTAURANT AND PROFESSIONAL BOOK OF THE YEAR James Beard award-winning author and culinary game-changer Josh Niland returns with the ultimate guide to the art of Fish Butchery, with expert techniques and groundbreaking recipes that are an urgent call for action on culinary sustainability. Josh's multi award-winning debut, The Whole Fish Cookbook, created...
    By Josh Niland
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  • Countdown to Christmas
    Channel children’s excitement with a festive activity for every day in December. Packed with simple craft and cooking activities with a Christmassy theme, using things you’ll easily find to hand about the house. Make everything from garlands and gift tags to reindeer snacks and wrapping paper. Countdown to Christmas by James Maclaine, Abigail Wheatley will inspire creativity and yuletide joy...
    By James Maclaine and Abigail Wheatley
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  • Air and Love
    'This is a moving memoir about how recipes are formed by migration, love and loss, even within a single family' - Bee Wilson, author of The Secret of Cooking 'A fascinating book. "Food of the road": through memory, history, recipes - and love - a family, and an era's, complex story is movingly traced' - Judith Flanders, author of Rites...
    By Or Rosenboim
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  • Flavour Heroes
    “Gurdeep makes things simple: he shows that with a well-stocked pantry and an open mind, ingredients can transport you anywhere you want to go. This book is full of flavour and practical ideas for every cook.” – Yotam Ottolenghi Flavour Heroes is a collection of clever, flavour-forward, sweet and savoury recipes that, thanks to a capsule of global pantry ingredients,...
    By Gurdeep Loyal
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  • Indian Kitchens
    ‘A book that perfectly captures the vibrancy and deliciousness of Indian food. Wonderful.’ – Gary Lineker ‘The recipes are pure gold.’ – Diana Henry ‘Roopa's masterpiece – I want to make and eat every single thing in it.’ – Bee Wilson In this joyful new book, Indian Kitchens by Roopa Gulati, the author travels through India and celebrates the wonderfully...
    By Roopa Gulati
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  • Sesame
    A clear, approachable guide to the world of sesame, from halva, tahini, and sesame oil to gomasio and furikake, with 80+ vegetarian-forward recipes, from the founder of popular tahini outfit Seed+Mill in New York's historic Chelsea Market. A clear, approachable guide to the world of sesame, from halva, tahini, and sesame oil, to togarashi, gomasio and furikake, with 80+ vegetarian-forward...
    By Rachel Simons
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  • Dad, What's For Dinner?
    Dad, What's For Dinner? is the dad's guide to getting dinner on the table, featuring more than 80 unfussy, uncompromising recipes for weeknights and beyond. With a foreword by Gwyneth Paltrow. I am a professional chef. I've spent twenty-seven of my forty years in some of the best kitchens in the world... And still, when my daughter, Helena, asks, "Dad,...
    By Joshua David Stein and David Nayfeld
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  • Aunty Donna's Cosy & Cheeky Colouring Fun
    From the singular comic minds of Aunty Donna comes this completely inoffensive and on-trend colouring book! It's cool to colour! Aunty Donna's Cosy & Cheeky Colouring Fun features all the crazy and confronting moments from Aunty Donna's most beloved skits reimagined as cute and cosy scenes that will upset no-one. Put your own creative colour on hilarious moments from 'Bikie...
    By Aunty Donna with James Fosdike and Aunty Donna
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  • Rick Stein's Christmas
    Rick Stein's Christmas is Rick Stein's first ever Christmas cookbook, bringing together all his favourite seasonal recipes and stories for the most wonderful time of the year. Come home for Christmas For the very first time, one of the nation's most-loved chefs celebrates the most wonderful time of the year with a book to cosy up and hunker down with....
    By Rick Stein
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  • Cheetah's Ultimate Cookbook
    Keep cooking easy and fun with stress-free recipes from social media sensations Cheetah and Goodboy Noah! If you've ever enjoyed the viral culinary hits of Goodboy Noah and his puppet pal Cheetah, you're in for a treat. With over 4 million followers since their 2022 debut, this dynamic duo has captivated audiences with their catchy cooking videos. Now, they're bringing...
    By Cheetah and Goodboy Noah
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  • Bad B*tch in the Kitch
    Add some razzle dazzle to your home cooking with 80 recipes for your favourite Asian takeout dishes from culinary influencer Cassie Yeung. Cassie Yeung likes to think of herself as a chef for the people—no professional culinary training here, just a girl who really loves to cook (and eat, obvi). She believes that the number one rule in the kitchen...
    By Cassie Yeung
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  • Japonisme
    Japonisme is a Japanese-inspired guide to living a happier, more fulfilled life. This book explores the Japanese art of finding contentment and includes practical tips and tricks to live a happier, healthier, more thoughtful life. What is your ikigai (purpose)? How do you practice mindfulness in the unpredictability and chaos of everyday life? From shinrin-yoku (forest bathing), calligraphy, ikebana (flower...
    By Erin Niimi Longhurst
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  • Air Fryer: The Complete Collection
    Air Fryer: The Complete Collection by The Australian Women's Weekly is your ultimate guide to quick, delicious food for any time of day. Featuring over 200 easy-to-follow recipes for breakfast, lunch, snacks, dinners and sides, as well as sweets, this collection of favourites will help you make the most of your air fryer. Whether you're new to the air fryer...
    By The Australian Women's Weekly
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  • The Hang Fire Cookbook
    Barbecue is a serious business. And for anyone who thought barbecue was about big, bearded blokes toiling over hot coals, think again: the Hang Fire girls are the real experts. Sam and Shauna ditched their jobs and embarked on a six-month road trip around the best barbecue joints in the southern United States. From Texas to Tallahassee, they learned the...
    By Samantha Evans and Shauna Guinn
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  • Easy One Pan Meals
    Discover the magic of effortless cooking with Easy One Pan Meals – your ultimate guide to simple, delicious meals. This innovative cookbook transforms everyday ingredients into mouthwatering dishes, all crafted with just four ingredients in a single pot. Meat, fish, beans, vegetables – even delicious desserts – there’s something here for all tastes and all styles of cooking. Perfect for...
    By Molly Shuster
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  • Uhtred’s Feast
    WELCOME TO UHTRED’S FEAST . . . Over the course of writing the Last Kingdom series, Bernard Cornwell discovered an increasing fascination for the Anglo-Saxon world: its people, their culture, and their domestic lives beyond the battlefield. And so when he met renowned chef Suzanne Pollak, someone with a passion for Anglo-Saxon cookery, Uhtred’s Feast was born. A combination of...
    By Bernard Cornwell
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  • The Dangerous Book for Boys
    INSPIRATION FOR THE TV SHOW If ever there were a book to make you switch off your television set, The Dangerous Book for Boys is it. How many other books will help you thrash someone at conkers, race your own go-cart, and identify the best quotations from Shakespeare? The Dangerous Book for Boys gives you facts and figures at your...
    By Hal Iggulden and Conn Iggulden
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  • Winter Warmers
    Philippa's much-loved book A High Country Life sprang from her popular Instagram page, 'What's for Smoko'. Full of great stories of living through the seasons on a high country station, it contained stunning images of the beautiful landscape in which Philippa and her family live and farm. Her second book, Winter Warmers, includes more fascinating tales from past staff and...
    By Philippa Cameron
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  • Persiana Everyday
    The all-new collection of more than 100 crowd-pleasing recipes for everyday eating from the author of the award-winning, Sunday Times bestselling cookbook Persiana. Designed to ensure maximum flavour with the greatest of ease—including no-cook, quick-prep, quick-cook and one-pot dishes, Persiana Everyday is full of generous, inviting, and delicious recipes to cook again and again for family and friends. Praise for...
    By Sabrina Ghayour
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  • 7-Ingredient Mediterranean
    Transport yourself to the sun-soaked shores of the Mediterranean with over 100 quick, effortless, and vibrant recipes all using just seven ingredients. Welcome to the Mediterranean, simplified. From the coastal regions of Italy to the spice markets of Morocco, these meals harness the power of a few select ingredients to create dishes that are rich in flavours and textures. This...
    By Cider Mill Press
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  • Food Science for Gardeners
    Everyone's guide to using the power of science to produce healthier and tastier fruits and vegetables. From garden to fork, Food Science for Gardeners is everyone's guide to optimising the quality of garden produce and preparing the most delicious and nutritious food possible. Beginning with a high-level overview of food quality and nutrient density, this invaluable resource then takes a...
    By Robert Pavlis
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  • Somebody Feed Phil the Book
    Treat Mum to a culinary adventure with this collection of recipes and stories from the beloved Netflix series, ideal for Mother's Day gifting. Phil Rosenthal, host of the beloved Netflix series Somebody Feed Phil, really loves food and learning about global cultures, and he makes sure to bring that passion to every episode of the show. Whether he’s travelling stateside...
    By Phil Rosenthal and Jenn Garbee
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    Lonely Planet's Ultimate Eatlist
    The world’s top 500 food experiences – ranked! We asked the planet’s top chefs, food writers, and our food-obsessed authors to name their favourite, most authentic gastronomic encounters. You’ll discover the planet’s most thrilling and famous culinary experiences, the culture behind each one, what makes them so special, and why the experience is so much more than what’s in the...
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  • Coffee u Feel
    Meat, wool, dairy—these were the classic products New Zealand was known for in the 60s and 70s—a time when there were milk bars and restaurants, and it was BC: Before Coffee, before cafés. Thankfully, the rise and rise of coffee and our café culture began in the next decade, fostered by a fervent few. One of those coffee champions was,...
    By Geoff Marsland and Tom Scott
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  • Lonely Planet Wine Trails
    The second edition of Lonely Planet’s Wine Trails features 52 weekend-long guided itineraries through the world’s most exciting wine regions. This successful series is perfect for travel enthusiasts with a passion for wine. Discover the most interesting wineries, the best places to stay, and where to eat in wine regions near major cities. Winemakers offer personal insights into what wines...
    By Lonely Planet
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  • ESSENTIAL Volume Two: Sweet Treats for Every Occasion
    ESSENTIAL Volume Two: Sweet Treats for Every Occasion, by Annabel Langbein In this superb new book, best-selling New Zealand cookbook author Annabel Langbein shares hundreds of her favourite and most popular recipes for all things sweet. Featuring everything from nostalgic baking classics to modern vegan desserts, plus tried-and-true tips for perfect results every time and 'springboard' recipes that allow you...
    By Annabel Langbein
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Cooking & Food

Welcome to our Cooking & Food section, where culinary adventures begin! Whether you're a seasoned chef, a home cook, or just starting to explore the joys of the kitchen, this collection has something for everyone who loves good food.

Explore a wide range of cookbooks that feature everything from quick weeknight dinners and comforting classics to gourmet dishes and international cuisines. You'll find recipes that cater to all tastes and dietary preferences, along with tips and techniques to help you build confidence and creativity in the kitchen.

Our collection also includes books that dive into the world of food culture, nutrition, and the stories behind some of the world’s most beloved dishes. Whether you're looking to master new skills, try out fresh recipes, or simply enjoy the art of cooking, this is the perfect place to get inspired. Happy cooking!